Outer Wilds 2019

About

Outer Wilds came out on May 28, 2019 for PC and Xbox One, then for PlayStation 4 on October 15, 2019 and for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S on September 15, 2022. On Steam, 95% of 90,973 player reviews are positive (Overwhelmingly Positive). 889 people are playing it on Steam right now, with a peak of 1,852 in the last 30 days. It is Verified on Steam Deck. The main story takes about 12 hours, doing everything about 60 hours. It won 6 awards, including British Academy Games Award for Best Game and British Academy Games Award for New Intellectual Property.

Outer Wilds is a critically-acclaimed and award-winning open world mystery about a solar system trapped in an endless time loop. The newest member of the space program in a small village on the planet Timber Hearth, the player navigates a space shuttle and travels across their solar system to get to the bottom of its mysteries by exploring the cosmos and gathering the knowledge hidden within each of the system's planets, left behind by another civilization in the distant past.

Story

Welcome to the Space Program! You're the newest recruit of Outer Wilds Ventures, a fledgling space program searching for answers in a strange, constantly evolving solar system. What lurks in the heart of the ominous Dark Bramble? Who built the alien ruins on the Moon? Can the endless time loop be stopped? Answers await you in the most dangerous reaches of space. The planets of Outer Wilds are packed with hidden locations that change with the passage of time. Visit an underground city of before it's swallowed by sand, or explore the surface of a planet as it crumbles beneath your feet. Every secret is guarded by hazardous environments and natural catastrophes. Strap on your hiking boots, check your oxygen levels, and get ready to venture into space. Use a variety of unique gadgets to probe your surroundings, track down mysterious signals, decipher ancient alien writing, and roast the perfect marshmallow.

What is happening now

Outer Wilds is a first-person puzzle adventure that tasks players with unraveling the mysteries of a solar system trapped in a time loop. Released in 2019 across multiple platforms, the game emphasizes exploration and discovery within its confined, repeating 22-minute cycle, rewarding curiosity and observation over combat or traditional progression. Seven years on, the game's thematic core continues to resonate with players. The directive to "be curious" frames Outer Wilds' core philosophy - but the game interprets curiosity not as a gentle suggestion but as an urgent imperative, one that often demands players confront dangerous environments and existential questions to advance. This enduring appeal underscores why the title has maintained a dedicated following well beyond its release window.